M4.1 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 138 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile on 12 Apr 2018, 08:33 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Caldera, about 89 km away in Atacama, Chile.